NHTSA Complaint #10008552 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10008552
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 13, 2000
Date Filed	May 14, 2003
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF, A FAINT ODOR OF SOMETHING HOT WAS NOTICED BUT FIGURED THE HEATING FAN MOTOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, THE BICKNELL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED US THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED AND TOTALLY DESTROYED EVERY THING IN IT. ----DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS------769736. *AK

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